SDR USAASB00056

Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date: February 28, 2000
Submitted: April 5, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N260AU
Make and model: Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial: 22866
System (JASC): 2912 · Hydraulic Filter, Main
Part: Packing
Part number: NAS1611228
Condition: Failed
Location: Hyd System
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLT - FLT 7900 - WHILE ON TEST HOP, APPROACHING CLT, THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN PUMPS AND STARTED GETTING THE B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LIGHT FLICKERING. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE HANGAR UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULE FILTER (P/N AC7681E1Y2) AND PACKING. RESERVICED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO PROPER LEVEL. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)